Deals
U.S. Warns Egypt of Sanctions Over Russian Warplane Purchase
- Esper, Pompeo say jet purchase would ‘complicate’ future sales
- Russia has been aggressively expanding influence in Mideast
President Donald Trump meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in New York on Sept. 23.
Photographer: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesThis article is for subscribers only.
The U.S. sent a letter to Egypt’s government warning of possible sanctions over Cairo’s decision to move forward with plans to buy Russian jets, according to an official familiar with the decision.
According to the person, the letter said that any major new arms deal with Russia would “complicate” future U.S. defense transactions with and security assistance to Egypt.